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During his adventures, he has to collect two more magical items the Red Amulet held by a mad god somewhere in future Ukraine and the Sword of the Dawn. Temporarily freed from the curse of the jewel by The Kamarg's Protector, a grizzled warlord called Count Brass, he falls in love with the Count's daughter, Yisselda, and embarks on a quest to find and implement the will of the Runestaff, a magical item which preserves the Cosmic Balance. The black jewel transmits (and may record) all that Hawkmoon sees to Granbretan's capital, Londra. He is sent to The Kamarg (a future version of the southern French region of Camargue) to perform reconnaissance prior to invasion. Hawkmoon is captured by the evil forces of Granbretan who implant by means of arcane technology (devised by a caste of 'sorcerer-scientists') a sinister black jewel in his skull. Unlike the anti-hero Elric of Melniboné, or the alienated and tragic Corum, or the sometimes savage Erekosë, Hawkmoon is described as being very much close to an all-around "good guy", despite lacking some subtlety (or perhaps, for this very reason). I feel like I’ve just been handed the keys to the crown jewels of fantasy fiction.Dorian Hawkmoon is one of the less "problematic" characters Moorcock ever created a series around. “It’s a privilege and a great adventure to be working with Michael Moorcock. “The Runestaff novels were the first books that captured my imagination,” he said. The show will be written by Steve Thompson, who’s worked on shows like Sherlock and Doctor Who.

I feel like a schoolboy, breathlessly waiting for the first episode to be aired. I will be working closely with the writers to develop the stories. This is a perfect time for the series, which seems more relevant today than it did when I originally wrote it. I believe the team will do an outstanding job and I’m looking forward to seeing Hawkmoon, Count Brass and Yisselda brought to the screen.

“I am delighted that BBC Studios is developing the Runestaff series for TV,” he said. Michael Moorcock himself is fully into it. Reviewed by #SFF /1ievvhg0IqīBC Studios have acquired the rights to all four of the original novels: The Jewel In The Skull, The Mad God’s Amulet, The Sword Of The Dawn and The Runestaff. The Runestaff: Old-school sword and sorcery.